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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1939

Page

12

Cedar Rapids Hosts Overflow Homecoming Guests

Cedar Rapids society welcomed University of Iowa homecoming visitors from across the state and nearby cities. Numerous households hosted guests including Roswell H. Pickford Jr and Harold Kauffman with Ralph Hamburger in Minneapolis and Des Moines delegates.

Cedar Rapids Society University of Iowa R. H. Pickford Forest Drive Roswell H Mr. Miller Mary Miller Minneapolis Madison, Wis William B. Miller Mrs. Miller Malcolm V. Bolton Carlton Apartments

Alpha Gamma Delta Inspector Visits Coe

Miss Margaret Hilchie of Toronto will visit Coe College week to oversee the sorority and summer camps for underprivileged children. Events include a Wednesday dinner at Commonwealth tea room and a Thursday luncheon by the mothers club at Mrs. T. D. White’s home.

Margaret Hilchie Toronto Canada Alpha Gamma Social Sorority Coe College Miss Hitchie Commonwealth Tea Room David Bleakley Mothers Club T. D. White Twenty-first Street Voorhees Hall

Peonies and Tulips Highlight Garden Notes and Social

Garden column urges peonies as enduring garden investment with care tips and an extensive list of cultivars from white Festiva Maxima to red Karl Rosenfield. It notes tree peonies, soil prep, proper planting depth, and periodic division every four to five years, then transitions to tulip options including early single and double forms and indoor forcing. The piece ends with a social report: Friday evening meeting of the First Christian Church Business Women's class with 30 attendees and Thanksgiving observances.

China Japan United States Cottage Darwin The First Christian Church Beulah Kirkham Marion H. Williams Gladys Swangler Marguerite Hammond Lena Inskeep Gertrude Campbell Kirkham

California-bound visitors depart after Cedar Rapids visit

Mr and Mrs Stewart Paul of Hollywood and Mr and Mrs Mac Mc Dermott of Los Angeles left Friday for their homes after visiting relatives and friends here. Mrs Harry Demery entertained the Ella Swan circle of Bethany Congregational church Friday evening. Officers elected were Mrs Roy Mittan president Mrs George Seeley vice president Miss Golda Ash secretary treasurer and Mrs Orland Furman reporter. Mrs Furman reviewed Disputed Passage by Lloyd C Douglas and refreshments were served.

Stewart Paul Hollywood Cedar Rapids Mac McDermott Los Angeles Harry Demery Ellis Boulevard Ella Swan Bethany Congregational Church Roy Mittan George Seeley Golda Ash Orland Furman Furman Lloyd C. Douglas

Gazette of social at Country Club hosts numerous guests

A Dutch treat dinner and cocktail party at the Country Club gathered many social figures. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Gohman and others from Pleasantville Chicago Minneapolis Omaha Owatonna and Grinnell. Governor’s party attendees joined postgame Dutch treat tables along with university officials and local residents.

Scott McIntyre Cottage Grove Avenue Roy E Curray Linden Drive Curray William Stokes Omaha McIntyres Weldon H. Smith Minneapolis Joe Cross Blake Boulevard Sam Lord Owatonna Minn Richard Lord Blake Terrace Harry .O. Cutler Ridgeway Drive R. G Paramore Chicago I. B. McGladrey Nassau Street Keith W. Dunn Elmhurst Drive R. G. Paramore H. C. Jensen Twenty-second Street L. C. Holm Mankato R. L. Watkins P A Stover First Avenue E John B. Turner George Alt Wayzata Richard E. Killian B. B Hickenlooper Park Terrace SE University Hospitals Glenn W. Hopkins Grande Avenue SE Clifford Traft Albert P. Jenkins Fifth Avenue SE H. M. Roth Ottumwa Rudy Weber Twentyfourth Street Drive Martin Shoup Jack Swaner Albert Droll Newman Ralph Adams Webster Tallman Iowa City Bud Coulson Kenneth Strang Otto A. Kohl Karl Kettering Pella Ed Owen Wilmer Robison Glenn B. McDonald R. D. Templeton H. A. Rundquist H. C. Burleson Clarence W. Beatty Arthur Barlow C. A. Boreen

Landis Hosts Surprise Birthday Party in Cayenne

Roger L. Landis entertained Friday evening for Mrs. Landis at 2012 Cayenne NE. Guests then danced at Pla Mor after gathering at the Landis home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jess Manes, Mr and Mrs George Cervenka, and Mr and Mrs F T Stephenson. The YWCA Business Girls League plans a dinner at their association building Monday with Carl Hendrickson speaking on Know Your Own City and Donna Kelly in charge.

Roger L. Landis Cayenne NE Landis Pla-Mor Jess Manes George Cervenka F. T. Stephenson Business Girls League of the Association Carl Hendrickson Donna Kelly John E Nagle EB Avenue Vincent Malik Leo Vanous George Blazek J J. Novotny Karen Sue Myrtle Frazier Berry Hill Bessie Grubhoffer Ernestine Blazek Anna Mae Machacek Dorothy Messa Milner Rompot Paul Kovacek Robert Vanous Joseph Martinek

Coronet and Esquire Stage First Coe College Dance

Coe college independent groups Coronet and Esquire hosted their first midsemester themed dance in the men's gym recreation room Friday night. A quiz and student performances followed a Coronet song, with attendees including faculty wives and several named students and staff.

Esquire and Coronet Coe College Elizabeth Thomas Anajean Sallach Wilma Wykle Corrine Foster Marjorie Deering Carl Koehn Mary Jayne Davis Andrea Johannsen Myron L. Koenig Paul C. Greene Daniel Knock James Zol Jer Don Dunlop Kenneth Ross Donald Weimer Dale Sage Alvin Hurtt Loyal Meek James Hodgson Paul Hughes Dan Sweeney Danny Justad Granny Jones Robert Brosh Ralph Nelson Maurice Flack William Osborn Donald Swansen Robert Blaine John Foss Robert Young Glenn Doherty Leighton Mangels William Duffy Mary Ellen McLeod Ethel Morrow Maxine Lutz Theone Larson Evelyn Keinster Marilyn Chyle Betty Pfandhoefer Dorothy Jane Plock Jean Anderson Wilma Wiykle Jean Owen Margaret Mineck Peggy Brittell Anagene Sallach Phyllis Meyers Elaine Schneider Catherine Aukerman Bernice Cramer Lois Harris Betty Jeanne Olsen Jeanne Durfee

Mrs Long Hosts Piano Recitals At Elm Avenue Studio

Mrs. O C Long presented two groups of pupils in piano recitals at her home studio 3514 Elm avenue SE Friday program featured Jane Hynden Mary Alice Worley Joan Sidlinger Carol Perkins Shirley Heldt Marjorie Long and Jimmie Hynden Saturday's program included Donna Jean Shannon Marilyn Feiereisen Emma Fay Lowery Carroll Shannon Dorothy Mathers Dorothy Demery Bertha Hanshaw Violet Hanshaw Iva Belle Long and Robert Long the latter as pupil of Charles Bradbitt who played a clarinet solo.

O. C. Long Elm Avenue SE Jane Hynden Mary Alice Worley Joan Sidlinger Carol Perkins Shirley Heldt Marjorie Long Jimmie Hynden Donna Jean Shannon Marilyn Feiereisen Emma Fay Lowery Carroll Shannon Dorothy Mathers Dorothy Demery Bertha Hanshaw Violet Hanshaw Iva Belle Long Robert Long Charles Bradbitt

Weekend Guests Visit Koneenys in Minnesota and Mason City

Mrs William G Koneeny hosts weekend visitors at 1929 Park Avenue SE including daughter Miss Wilferene Koneeny a University of Minnesota student and Mrs Chris Hansen and Mrs Jim Henderson of Mason City Also Mrs Henderson visits at Mr and Mrs R Haney 2220 Upland Drive SE

Fred A. Winter Grande Avenue SE John Egan St. Paul Winter Phillip Taylor Waterloo R. D. Spears Twenty-fifth Street Drive D. C. Ramsay Minneapolis W. T. Hambright Blake Boulevard Frank B. Miller Mr. Miller Cedar Falls University of Iowa William G Koneeny Park Avenue SE Wilferene Koneeny University of Minnesota Chris Hansen Jim Henderson Mason City Henderson R. Haney Upland Drive

Elks Club Dinner Dance Draws 300 Guests

The Elks Club dinner dance drew about 300 attendees including Mr and Mrs M Cowang of St Paul Mr and Mrs F E Wilson of Chicago and Mr McHugo and Mr Shrader of Mankato Minn The gathering featured many local hosts and guests from Cedar Rapids Fairfax Ida Grove and Minneapolis with multiple no host dinner groups and house parties reported.

M.cowang St. Paul F .E. Wilson Chicago McHugo Shrader Mankato Minn Elks Club G Y Swartzendruber Grande Avenue SE L. V Overholtzer Guy Barnett Ida Grove Swartzendrubers Richard Jones Frank Colburn J. H. Ferguson Ferguson Kathryn Willett Los Angeles E. Bruns Harry Tisher

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